Easy-to-clean structure of ice maker

Abstract

An easy-to-clean structure of an ice maker comprises an ice-making barrel, a stirring assembly, a motor, a gear box and a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft is provided with the stirring assembly to form a first assembly, the gear box is located on one side of the ice-making barrel, the first assembly is axially inserted into the ice-making barrel from the other side of the ice-making barrel in a sleeved mode, and when insertion is completed, the motor is driven by the motor to rotate. The end, located on one side of the gearbox, of the rotating shaft is in detachable insertion transmission fit with a shaft hole of an output gear of the gearbox, the motor drives a gear set in the gearbox to rotate, the gear set rotates to drive the output gear to rotate, the output gear drives the rotating shaft to rotate through the shaft hole, and the rotating shaft rotates to drive the stirring assembly to rotate relative to the ice making barrel; when cleaning is needed, the first assembly is axially pulled out of the ice making barrel from the other side of the ice making barrel for cleaning. The easy-to-clean structure facilitates convenient cleaning.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of ice maker technology, specifically to an easy-to-clean structure for an ice maker. Background Technology

[0002] Ice makers, such as those for making smoothies and extruded ice, include an ice drum and a stirring assembly. The stirring assembly is fitted into the ice drum, which holds edible solutions such as water, milk, and juice. Therefore, the ice drum and stirring assembly need to be cleaned after use, but the current structure makes cleaning inconvenient. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to propose an easy-to-clean structure for an ice maker, which facilitates cleaning.

[0004] The technical solution of this utility model is as follows: it includes an ice-making cylinder, a stirring assembly, a motor, a gearbox, and a rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is set with the stirring assembly to form a first assembly. The gearbox is located on one side of the ice-making cylinder, and the other side of the first assembly is axially inserted into the ice-making cylinder. When the insertion is completed, the end of the rotating shaft located on the side of the gearbox is detachably inserted into the shaft hole of the output gear of the gearbox for transmission.

[0005] The motor drives the gear set inside the gearbox to rotate, the gear set rotation drives the output gear to rotate, the output gear drives the rotating shaft to rotate through the shaft hole, and the rotating shaft rotation drives the stirring component to rotate relative to the ice maker.

[0006] When cleaning is required, the ice-making cylinder is axially pulled out from the other side of the first component to clean it.

[0007] With the above structure, this utility model has the following advantages:

[0008] This disclosure improves the system so that when cleaning is required, the other side of the first component self-made ice cylinder can be axially pulled out of the ice cylinder for cleaning. Specifically, after the other side of the first component self-made ice cylinder is axially pulled out of the ice cylinder, it can be cleaned separately. At the same time, since there is no interference from the stirring component inside the ice cylinder, it is also easy to scrub clean. After cleaning, the other side of the first component self-made ice cylinder is axially inserted back into the ice cylinder. When the insertion is complete, the end of the rotating shaft located on the gearbox side is detachably inserted into the shaft hole of the output gear of the gearbox for transmission. In this way, the purpose of easy cleaning is achieved, and the problem of the rotation operation of the stirring component is solved at the same time.

[0009] In some embodiments, the other side of the ice maker is provided with a detachable end cap, which axially limits the first component. The end cap is provided with a socket hole, and the first component is provided with an extension section that is rotatably fitted with the socket hole.

[0010] In some embodiments, an ice-sweeping rod is also included. The first component has a connecting structure at the end located on the other side of the ice-making cylinder. The ice-sweeping rod is connected to the connecting structure and is driven to rotate together by the first component.

[0011] In some embodiments, an output shaft is further included, which is mounted on a gearbox, and the output gear is fitted on the output shaft, and the output shaft is provided with the shaft hole.

[0012] In some embodiments, the output shaft is connected to a bearing that provides rotational support for the output shaft.

[0013] In some embodiments, bearings are provided on both sides of the output shaft, wherein the bearing closer to the first component is located at the insertion and mating part between the rotating shaft and the output shaft.

[0014] In some embodiments, a second bearing is also included, which is located at the end of the first component away from the output shaft.

[0015] In some embodiments, the gear set includes a driving gear, an output gear, and an intermediate gear between the driving gear and the output gear. The driving gear is coaxially arranged on the output shaft of the motor. The shafts of the output shaft of the motor, the shafts of each intermediate gear of the transmission gear set, and the shaft of the output gear are all distributed laterally and arranged in parallel. The gears of the gear set mesh sequentially to form a flat distribution.

[0016] In some embodiments, the gearbox includes an upper housing and a lower housing, both of which extend laterally from the motor side to the output gear side. The gears are installed in the cavity formed by the upper and lower housings assembled vertically, and the motor is installed on one side of the upper or lower housing. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an easy-to-clean structure for an ice maker.

[0018] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an easy-to-clean structure for an ice maker after the end cap has been removed and the ice-sweeping rod has been installed.

[0019] Figure 3 This is a front view of an easy-to-clean ice maker after the ice cylinder has been removed.

[0020] Figure 4 This is a sectional view along axis AA.

[0021] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a gear set.

[0022] The following components are shown in the figure: 1-ice maker, 2-stirring assembly, 3-motor, 4-gearbox, 5-rotating shaft, 6-first assembly, 7-output gear, 8-shaft hole, 9-end cap, 10-sleeve hole, 11-extension section, 12-ice sweeping rod, 13-insertion hole, 14-output shaft, 15-bearing, 16-drive gear, 17-intermediate gear, 18-output shaft, 19-upper housing, 20-lower housing, 21-extrusion hole. Detailed Implementation

[0023] To better understand this application, various aspects of this application will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that these detailed descriptions are merely descriptions of exemplary embodiments of this application and are not intended to limit the scope of this application in any way.

[0024] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, an easy-to-clean structure for an ice maker is disclosed, including an ice maker cylinder 1, a stirring assembly 2, a motor 3, a gearbox 4, and a rotating shaft 5. The rotating shaft 5 is configured with the stirring assembly 2 to form a first assembly 6. The gearbox 4 is located on one side of the ice maker cylinder 1, and the other side of the first assembly 6 is axially inserted into the ice maker cylinder 1. When the insertion is complete, the end of the rotating shaft 5 located on the side of the gearbox 4 is detachably inserted into the shaft hole 8 of the output gear 7 of the gearbox 4 for transmission.

[0025] Motor 3 drives the gear set in gearbox 4 to rotate, the rotation of the gear set drives the output gear 7 to rotate, the output gear 7 drives the rotating shaft 5 to rotate through shaft hole 8, and the rotation of rotating shaft 5 drives the stirring component 2 to rotate relative to ice cylinder 1.

[0026] When cleaning is required, the other side of the self-made ice cylinder 1 of the first component 6 is axially pulled out for cleaning.

[0027] Ice-making cylinder 1, for example, a cylindrical cylinder; stirring assembly 2, for example, a spiral rotor; and first assembly 6, which is axially inserted into the other side of the self-made ice-making cylinder 1 so that the spiral rotor can rotate within the cylindrical cylinder.

[0028] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , 2 As shown, the other side of the ice-making cylinder 1 is provided with a detachable end cap 9, which axially limits the first component 6. The end cap 9 is provided with a socket hole 10, and the first component 6 is provided with an extension section 11, which is rotatably fitted with the socket hole 10. In this way, the first component 6 is axially limited.

[0029] Furthermore, it also includes an ice-sweeping rod 12. The first component 6, located on the other side of the ice-making cylinder 1, has a connecting structure. The ice-sweeping rod 12 is detachably connected to the connecting structure, and the ice-sweeping rod 12 is rotated together by the first component 6. This detachable connection means that the extension section 11 is threadedly connected to the end of the first component 6 on the other side of the ice-making cylinder 1. Through this threaded connection, the extension section 11 can be removed along with the ice-sweeping rod 12 without having to separate the extension section 11 and the ice-sweeping rod 12. Of course, other structures are also possible, such as... Figure 1 , 2 As shown, the connection structure is set as a plug hole 13, which facilitates the disassembly and assembly of the ice sweeping rod 12. The extension section 11 has no protruding structure, which facilitates the disassembly and assembly of the end cap 9.

[0030] The ice-sweeping rod 12 can also be used by the user to hold it for inserting / removing the first component 6 into / out of the ice-making cylinder 1. For example... Figure 1 As shown, the end cap 9 can be removed when the ice sweeping rod 12 is not installed. In this example, the end cap 9 is threadedly connected to the end of the ice making cylinder 1 on the other side.

[0031] After removing the end cap 9, connect the ice-sweeping rod 12 to the extension section 11. This makes it easier to insert / remove the first component 6 using the ice-sweeping rod 12.

[0032] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 As shown, the end cap 9 is provided with extrusion holes 21. There are multiple extrusion holes 21, which are evenly distributed along the circumference of the end cap 9. In this way, in conjunction with the spiral rotor, extruded ice is produced. Specifically, as the spiral rotor rotates, the solution in the ice-making cylinder 1 gradually becomes semi-solidified. Then the spiral rotor can push the semi-solidified ice towards the end cap 9 and then extrude it through the extrusion holes 21 to obtain extruded ice.

[0033] In some embodiments, such as Figure 5 As shown, it also includes an output shaft 14, which is mounted on the gearbox 4. The output gear 7 is fitted onto the output shaft 14, and the output shaft 14 has the shaft hole 8. In this way, the gearbox 4 and the rotating shaft 5 can be manufactured completely separately. The rotating shaft 5 is manufactured separately as a first component 4, and the gearbox 4 is also manufactured separately with the gear set and output shaft 14 installed first. Then, the gearbox 4 and the ice-making cylinder 1 are installed, and the first component 4 is then inserted into the ice-making cylinder 1. The fitting between the rotating shaft 5 and the shaft hole 8 can use a hexagonal transmission, or it can be as follows: Figure 5 The hole type shown.

[0034] like Figure 4 As shown, the output shaft 14 is connected to a bearing 15, which is used to rotatably support the output shaft 14. This provides better precision and rotatable support performance.

[0035] Furthermore, such as Figure 4 As shown, bearings 15 are provided on both sides of the output shaft 14. The bearing 15 on the side closer to the first component 6 is located at the insertion and mating part of the rotating shaft 5 and the output shaft 14, that is, the bearing 15 on the side closer to the first component 6 is located at the overlapping part of the insertion and mating.

[0036] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4 , 5 As shown, the gear set includes a driving gear 16, an output gear 7, and an intermediate gear 17 between the driving gear 16 and the output gear 7. The driving gear 16 is coaxially and integrally mounted on the output shaft 18 of the motor 3. The shafts of the output shaft 18 of the motor 3, the shafts of each intermediate gear 17 of the transmission gear set, and the shaft of the output gear 7 are all distributed laterally and arranged in parallel. The gears of the gear set mesh sequentially to form a flat distribution. This results in a more compact structure.

[0037] Furthermore, such as Figure 3 , 4 As shown, the gearbox 4 includes an upper housing 19 and a lower housing 20. Both the upper housing 19 and the lower housing 20 extend laterally from the motor 3 side to the output gear 7 side. The gears are installed in the inner cavity formed by the upper housing 19 and the lower housing 20 assembled vertically. The motor 3 is installed on one side of the upper housing 19 or the lower housing 20.

[0038] The above description is merely an illustrative embodiment of this utility model. Therefore, all equivalent changes or modifications made to the structure, features, and principles described in the scope of protection of this utility model are included within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. An easy-to-clean structure for an ice maker, characterized in that: The device includes an ice-making cylinder (1), a stirring assembly (2), a motor (3), a gearbox (4), and a rotating shaft (5). The rotating shaft (5) is fitted with the stirring assembly (2) to form a first assembly (6). The gearbox (4) is located on one side of the ice-making cylinder (1), and the first assembly (6) is axially inserted into the other side of the ice-making cylinder (1). When the insertion is complete, the end of the rotating shaft (5) located on the side of the gearbox (4) is detachably inserted into the shaft hole (8) of the output gear (7) of the gearbox (4) for transmission. The motor (3) drives the gear set in the gearbox (4) to rotate. The rotation of the gear set drives the output gear (7) to rotate. The output gear (7) drives the rotating shaft (5) to rotate through the shaft hole (8). The rotation of the rotating shaft (5) drives the stirring assembly (2) to rotate relative to the ice maker (1). When cleaning is required, the first component (6) axially pulls out the ice-making cylinder (1) from the other side for cleaning.

2. The easy-cleaning structure of an ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice maker (1) has a detachable end cap (9) on the other side. The end cap (9) limits the first component (6) axially. The end cap (9) has a socket hole (10). The first component (6) has an extension section (11). The extension section (11) is rotatably fitted with the socket hole (10).

3. The easy-cleaning structure of an ice maker according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: It also includes an ice sweeping rod (12). The first component (6) is provided with a connecting structure at the other end of the ice-making cylinder (1). The ice sweeping rod (12) is connected to the connecting structure and is driven to rotate by the first component (6).

4. The easy-cleaning structure of an ice maker according to claim 3, characterized in that: The ice sweeper (12) can also be used by the user to hold it to insert / pull out the first component (6) into the ice cylinder (1).

5. The easy-cleaning structure of an ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes an output shaft (14) which is mounted on a gearbox (4), on which the output gear (7) is fitted, and the output shaft (14) is provided with the shaft hole (8).

6. The easy-cleaning structure of an ice maker according to claim 5, characterized in that: The output shaft (14) is connected to a bearing (15), which is used to rotate and support the output shaft (14).

7. The easy-cleaning structure of an ice maker according to claim 6, characterized in that: Bearings (15) are provided on both sides of the output shaft (14), wherein the bearing (15) closer to the first component (6) is located at the insertion and mating part between the rotating shaft (5) and the output shaft (14).

8. The easy-cleaning structure of an ice maker according to claim 1 or 5, characterized in that: The gear set includes a drive gear (16), an output gear (7), and an intermediate gear (17) between the drive gear (16) and the output gear (7). The drive gear (16) is coaxially arranged on the output shaft (18) of the motor (3). The shafts of the output shaft (18) of the motor (3), the intermediate gears (17) of the transmission gear set, and the output gear (7) are all distributed laterally and arranged in parallel. The gears of the gear set mesh in sequence to form a flat distribution.

9. The easy-cleaning structure of an ice maker according to claim 8, characterized in that: The gearbox (4) includes an upper housing (19) and a lower housing (20). Both the upper housing (19) and the lower housing (20) extend laterally from the motor (3) side to the output gear (7) side. The gears are installed in the cavity formed by the upper housing (19) and the lower housing (20) assembled vertically. The motor (3) is installed on one side of the upper housing (19) or the lower housing (20).

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